Secure Your Computer

If your computer is insecure, you are putting not only your own work at risk but also that of others on the IU network.

Following the steps outlined in this section will greatly improve the overall security of your computer.

If you are in an IU department with IT support staff, always consult them about the preferred practices in your area. Also, don’t forget to secure all operating systems on your computer – if you have a Mac that runs Windows, make sure you secure both.

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Additionally, if you store any type of sensitive data on your computer, see the section: Protecting Data. There, you'll find information such as how to identify it, protect it, and securely dispose of it.

Security & Policy Blog Posts

  • May 10, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    • 55,000 Twitter Accounts Hacked
    Tens of thousands of Twitter accounts have been compromised in a recent hack attack in which more than 55,000 passwords were leaked and posted to Pastebin by anonymous hackers. You should probably change your Twitter password today.
  • May 7, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    • Mac OS X Lion User Passwords Exposed
    A mistake by Apple can cause Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) to store your login password on the hard drive in clear text.
  • May 4, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    • Adobe Flash Player Security Update
    Adobe Flash Player Security Update
  • April 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    • Information Security and Privacy Program Awareness Update
    A memo has been sent to the President's Cabinet to help raise awareness of the Information Security and Privacy Program.

    Recent Security Bulletins

  • April 11, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    • Vulnerability in Windows Common Controls active exploit
    A remote code execution vulnerability exists such that an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run abitrary code on the target system, then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full rights.
  • April 5, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    • Mac Malware Exploiting Java Vulnerability
    "Flashback" is Mac-specific malware that is currently spreading via a recently patched Java vulnerability
  • March 16, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    • Vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop
    A remote code execution vulnerability exists such that an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run abitrary code on the target system, then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full rights.
  • February 28, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    • Phone Phishing Observed at IU
    Warning about phone calls requesting information or requesting users to take action to compromise computers.